Cob: Stones in cob

[John Daglish]

Hello List

Just down the road from my sister-in laws house in Eure
(administrative region an hours drive from Paris, France) there are
cob/earth fences (walls) with stones embedded in the surface (actually
goes in a bit) on lots of fences to farm yards. This was a deliberate
technique to reduce erosion along with the clay roof tile "roof" on
the top of the wall and a mortared stone base (lime/sand mortar).

Regards

John DAGLISH
eco-tecture, baubiologie & permaculture

7, rue Georges Mandel
91300 Massy, FRANCE
Tel / Fax : +33.1.60 11 12 10
Email : john.daglish at vnumail.com

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